Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Tier Produced by Charles Aldarondo and David Widger "Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story begins against the backdrop of maritime adventures and follows the interactions between Captain Stephen Spike of the brigantine Molly Swash, his mate Harry Mulford, and the passengers, including the young Rose Budd and her aunt. The narrative opens with Spike preparing for a voyage, establishing the intrigue surrounding the vessel and its crew, while hinting at themes of danger, maritime law, and personal relationships. At the start of the narrative, Captain Spike communicates with his mate, Harry Mulford, as they prepare the brigantine Molly Swash for departure from a Manhattan wharf. The discussions reveal Spike's brusque character and foreshadow potential conflicts regarding a passenger named Rose Budd who is seeking a remedy for her health. As they begin to get underway, a past acquaintance of Spike's, Jack Tier, emerges, leading to potential complications as he unexpectedly reappears in Spike's life. The opening portion sets a tense, adventurous tone as it introduces the various characters and their motivations while hinting at the adventures and challenges that lie ahead on the treacherous waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Sea stories Florida -- Fiction Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1167736 2025-07-02T12:12:04.381170 text/html 1195832 2021-02-26T01:00:55 text/html 487939 2025-07-02T12:12:15.932140 application/epub+zip 499965 2025-07-02T12:12:07.716163 application/epub+zip 492386 2025-07-02T12:12:06.402223 application/epub+zip 853224 2025-07-02T12:12:22.684195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804534 2025-07-02T12:12:15.101110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761747 2022-09-03T04:20:53.471170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1035001 2025-07-02T12:12:02.954241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1034850 2018-03-11T13:30:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1025288 2012-08-06T08:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21412 2025-07-02T12:12:22.827093 application/rdf+xml 15048 2025-07-02T12:12:06.920149 image/jpeg 3787 2025-07-02T12:12:06.661218 image/jpeg 384616 2018-03-17T15:50:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 383478 2012-08-06T08:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 401724 2021-02-26T01:00:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 474874 2025-07-02T12:12:04.501214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia